The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-16
ABOUT FLORIDA TOWNS.
SANFoRD'S RAPID INCREASE m
POPULATION.

The Towns New Departure-First
National Bank-Post Oflce-A Profit
able Orange Grove-Building Boom
Gas and Water Works-Other I'm
provements - Six Railroads - Real
Estate Operations M. j. Doyle -
Everglade Hotsl-Sanford's Environs
-DeLand - Fine Location - Noble
Orange Groves--A Republican Com
munity-The Great .FireA Thriving
Town - Hotels ALL Open-A Demo-
cratic Postmaster--Etc., Etc.
Sanford, so elegibly located on Lake
Monroe at the head of steamboat navigation
upon the st. Johns river, has made a new
departure during the past year, and is rap
idly advancing in population and i'm
portance. Indeed, it is doubtful whether
during the same period any other place in
Florida has made greater strides in the
march of progress. This we propose to
show by few succinct statements which
cannot be successfully controverted.
To begin, despite unpropitious seasons and
the hard times, the daily deposits in the
Lyman Bank have exceeded by 50 per cent
past six weeks the increase was even in a
greater ratio. This institution is about to
change its name, and will be known here
after as the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Sanford, with Frederick H. Rand Presi-
dent Moses Lyman Vice President and
Frank p Forster Cashier Rev. L. Phelps
who will continue to act as Postmaster until
his successor has been qualified, and is
director in the bank informed the writer
that the revenues of the office had increased
so rapidly of late that before the close of the
wear it would be advanced to the second
grade of Presidential post offices.
PROFITABLE ORANGE GROWING.
Mr. Phelps is also the fortunate owner of
a grove of / 800 bearing orange trees, the
majority just beginning to yield fruit from
which he Melted 5000 the past season.
Your correspondent saw and noted the ac-
count of sales of the various shipments
which aggregated the above result. This
shows that the orange business, when prop
erly attended to, can be made to pay hand
somely.
THE BOOM IN BUILDING.
From Mr. F. H. Rand, the General Man
Ager of the Florida Land and Colonization
Company, who is SO favorably known in
railroad circles, we learn that three stately
blocks of brick buildings have been erected
within a year, containing ten roomy stores
and numerous offices The Wellborn block,
just completed, is one of the most imposing
structures in the State and would grace any
city. The upper apartments are occupied
by the handsome offices of the South FlOri-
da railroad and as Masonic lodge. More
than 100 hundred dwellings were erected
during the last twelve months. And to
show that the citizens have not been lack
ing in enterprise,
GAS AND WATER WORKS
also have been established within the same
period. The latter are supplied from deep
lake three and half miles from the city,
and the water is delivered by the action of
gravity and then lifted by pumps into ele-
waited reservoirs. The Holly system of pres
sure is used. The works, which are being
enlarged, when completed will cost $50 600
In addition an ice factory, a moss
factory, by G.. G.. Turner and A. NJ Cooley,
and an
ARTIFICIAL STONE FACTORY,
by T. w. Cotton, have all been finished in
side of year. Still another important en-
terprise, also, will soon be inaugurated by
the Belts Fencing Company, of Palmer,
Mass, who are about to establish branch
of their mandatory here Then we have
the Sanford Loan and Trust Company,
recently incorporated, with j. F. Well
born president, and no less than
SIX RAILROADS
converging to, and radiating from, this
growing city.
OF transactions in real estate, the writer
was informed by one of the most reliable
dealers, r. H. Marks, that 100000 worth of
property had changed hands the present
year in the vicinity of Sanford, much the
largest portion inside the corporate limits.
Lots are high and held firmly at advancing
rates. Fourteen new business places have
been opened or reconstructed in single
year. Among them may be mentioned
7. B. Ball, wholesale dealers in grain and
fertilizers: the new shoe store of S. Adler 81
Co. ;sadlery and livery stable, J. B. Magru-
der; family groceries, A. G.. Martin; fine
imported liquors, cigars and tobacco R. A.
Wheeler, a Georgia boy; and others not re-
membered.
One of the merchant princes of Florida is
M. j. Doyle, of this place, whose several
magnificent stores occupy nearly a whole
block Mr.. Doyle is said to be the largest
dealer in general merchandise on the st.
Johns river outside of Jacksonville. He is
An old Savannah citizen, greatly esteemed
aud respected.
The Everglade Hotel never closes, and
under its clever proprietor enjoys all of its
former prestige as pleasant travellers
rest"
John L. Davis has moved into two elegant
brick apartments near the depot, where he
has opened first-class restaurant, and deals
also in fine domestic and imported liquors.
This is quite convenience to the hungry
and weary traveller.
THE ENvIRoNs OF SANFORD.
Accompanied by the talented and popular
Mayor of the city, Hon. Henry Lientha the
writer visited many of the beautiful orange
groves that literally surround the town on
three sides, the other, facing Lake Monroe
with its silver sheen of limpid waters The
trees were all green and vigorous, and
albeit rather meager yield of fruit win be
gathered the present year, the prospect is
that the crop of 1858 win be the most
abundant ever known Much attention has
been paid to ditching and drainage, which
Is perfectly feasible, as the land rises by a
gradual ascent from the lake to "a consider
able elevation. So much so for Sanford
which proudly more than holds it's own
among her sister cities in the Land of
DeSoto
IRREPRESsIBLE DELAND.
This delightful little city lies between the
majestic St. Johns and the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West railroad and is
reached by short branch from the latter.
1t Is picturesquely located upon an undulat-
Ing plateau covered with lofty pines, whose
aroma and sanafiye effects ara Decuiarly